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It's Christmas! Royals get festive season started early by announcing tree theme for Windsor Castle

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21st October 2023
The Royal Family will be getting into the holiday spirit soon! They will decorate two royal residences this holiday season for visitors to enjoy in England and Scotland. The Royal Collection Trust has announced the holiday season themes for Windsor Castle in Windsor and the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh.  Windsor Castle’s Christmas display will be open to visitors from 30 November…
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Luxembourg

The last heir of his generation to marry- the royal wedding of Guillaume and Stephanie of Luxembourg

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19th October 2023
Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume married Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy on 19 and 20 October 2012 in Luxembourg City. Not only was it an important event in Luxembourg, but it also marked the last wedding of the current generation of heir apparents. On 19 October 2012, the Prince and the Countess were married in a civil ceremony conducted by the mayor of Luxembourg City, Xavier…
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British RoyalsThe Gloucesters

Turquoise dreams: the striking tiara of the Duchess of Gloucester

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9th October 2023
While The King has inherited a number of stunning tiaras that he can loan out to the members of his family, the other branches of the British Royal Family have their own jewels. The Duchess of Gloucester has a substantial tiara, the Teck Turquoise Tiara, that she wears periodically for important occasions. The Duke and Duchess of Teck commissioned the original diamond and turquoise floral…
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Luxembourg

The Lannoy Tiara - the sparkling diadem chosen by a countess for her wedding day

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2nd October 2023
On 19 October 2012, Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy married Hereditary Grand Duke Guillame and became Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg. For her wedding, she wore a beloved family tiara- the Lannoy Tiara.  The Lannoy Tiara is not as large as some of the tiaras that we have seen in the Grand Ducal family, but it is still beautiful nevertheless. The smaller tiara is a…
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